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Sunan an-Nasai 2547 (Book 23, Hadith 113) #17158
The Parable of Spending and Miserliness

SUMMARY: The parable of the one who spends and gives in charity, and the one who is miserly, is that of two men wearing coats of mail. The coat of mail expands when the one who spends wants to give charity, but contracts when the miser wants to give.

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: "The Messenger of Allah said: "The parable of the one who spends and give in charity, and the one who is miserly, is that of two men wearing coats of mail, with their hands pressed closely to their breasts and their collarbones. When the one who spends wants to give charity, the (coat of mail) expends so much that it covers his fingertips and obliterates his traces. But when the miser wants to give, the (coat of mail) contracts and every ring grips the place where it is, and his hands are tied up to his collarbone"'. Abu Hurairah says: 'I swear that he saw the Messenger trying to expand it but it did not". Tawus said: "I heard Abu Hurairah said: "I heard Abu Hurairah illustrating with his hand trying to expand it but it did not". (Sahaih)
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ، عَنْ طَاوُسٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، ثُمَّ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ ‏ "‏ إِنَّ مَثَلَ الْمُنْفِقِ الْمُتَصَدِّقِ وَالْبَخِيلِ كَمَثَلِ رَجُلَيْنِ عَلَيْهِمَا جُبَّتَانِ أَوْ جُنَّتَانِ مِنْ حَدِيدٍ مِنْ لَدُنْ ثُدِيِّهِمَا إِلَى تَرَاقِيهِمَا فَإِذَا أَرَادَ الْمُنْفِقُ أَنْ يُنْفِقَ اتَّسَعَتْ عَلَيْهِ الدِّرْعُ أَوْ مَرَّتْ حَتَّى تُجِنَّ بَنَانَهُ وَتَعْفُوَ أَثَرَهُ وَإِذَا أَرَادَ الْبَخِيلُ أَنْ يُنْفِقَ قَلَصَتْ وَلَزِمَتْ كُلُّ حَلْقَةٍ مَوْضِعَهَا حَتَّى أَخَذَتْهُ بِتَرْقُوَتِهِ أَوْ بِرَقَبَتِهِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ يَقُولُ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ أَشْهَدُ أَنَّهُ رَأَى رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ يُوَسِّعُهَا فَلاَ تَتَّسِعُ ‏.‏ قَالَ طَاوُسٌ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ يُشِيرُ بِيَدِهِ وَهُوَ يُوَسِّعُهَا وَلاَ تَتَوَسَّعُ
TOPICS
spending  *  miserliness  *  charity  *  mail  *  tasaddi  *  bukhl  *  sadaqah  *  jubba  *  ataaa  *  qariban  *  ribatulkaffayn

QUICK LESSONS:
Spend generously on others; Give in charity; Be kind; Be selfless; Help those in need; Do good deeds without expecting anything in return .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith talks about spending and giving in charity versus being miserly. It compares these two behaviors to two men wearing coats of mail with their hands pressed closely to their chests. When someone who spends wants to give charity, it is like their coat expanding so much that it covers their fingertips and erases any trace they left behind. However, when a miser tries to give something away, it is like his coat contracting so much that each ring grips its place tightly and his hands are tied up against his collarbone. This hadith teaches us that those who spend generously will be rewarded for their generosity while those who are too stingy will not be able to do good deeds as easily as others can.

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